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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2024
Dec. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Operating activities:      
Consolidated net income $ 617,542 $ 609,649 $ 662,820
Reconciliation of consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 39,200 34,949 38,157
Amortization of intangibles 13,933 5,005 5,574
Amortization of debt issuance costs 243 870 357
(Income) loss from unconsolidated affiliates (2,156) 14,821 (10,111)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates 4,769 0 0
Insurance proceeds - noncapital related 18,900 9,854 1,646
Gain on sale of securities (365) (17,100) 0
Gain on insurance settlement 0 (19,466) 0
Stock-based compensation expense 26,787 23,131 17,801
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable 1,147 (84) 323
Gain on disposals of assets (5,780) (1) (6,373)
Gain on sale of businesses 0 (4,137) 0
Unrealized gain on short-term investments (549) (24,765) 0
Impairment charges 0 6,258 0
Gain on extinguishment of NMTC liability (1,265) (7,534) 0
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (867) 4,790 (3,880)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired:      
Receivables (56,565) 30,915 82,713
Inventories (32,768) 67,903 (24,189)
Other assets (1,046) (20,700) (8,971)
Current liabilities 24,360 (40,606) (26,633)
Other liabilities (1,145) (3,497) (7,564)
Other, net 1,533 2,511 2,273
Net cash provided by operating activities 645,908 672,766 723,943
Investing activities:      
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash transferred 12,005 279 7,850
Purchase of short-term investments (21,325) (106,231) (217,863)
Purchase of long-term investments (6,785) 0 0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (602,692) 0 0
Capital expenditures (80,203) (54,025) (37,639)
Issuance of notes receivable with unconsolidated affiliates (3,800) 0 0
Insurance proceeds - capital related 6,100 24,646 3,354
Proceeds from the sale of securities 98,465 55,454 0
Proceeds from the maturity of short-term investments 0 217,863 0
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates 0 1,093 2,295
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates (8,700) (3,999) 0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (606,935) 135,080 (242,003)
Financing activities:      
Dividends paid to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc. (89,107) (66,868) (55,787)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests 0 (9,312) (7,248)
Repayments of long-term debt (222) (241) (204)
Issuance (repayment) of debt by consolidated joint ventures, net 397 (30) 67
Repurchase of common stock (48,681) (19,303) (38,054)
Net cash used to settle stock-based awards (22,865) (8,755) (1,429)
Net cash used in financing activities (160,478) (104,509) (102,655)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (13,823) 5,590 (4,365)
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (135,328) 708,927 374,920
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the year 1,174,223 465,296 90,376
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the year $ 1,038,895 $ 1,174,223 $ 465,296

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